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Word: Dissimulate Definition:to disguise or conceal under a false appearance Synonyms: dissemble, pretend Antonyms: reveal Etymology:1525–35; < Latin dissimulātus(past participle of dissimulāreto feign). Seedis-1 , simulate Memory aid: DISsimulate DISguise Sentence--use a simile: The girl dissimulated her true feelings about her Valentine's Day gift like a chameleon hiding from its predator. Pictures:
Haley Jacob
Word: Propitiate Definition: To make someone or something favorably inclined toward oneself: to conciliate, satisfy, or appease. Synonyms: Placate, mollify Antonyms: estrange, alienate, provoke, annoy Etymology: Latin propitiatus, past participle of propitiare, from propitius propitious, Memory aid: Portion thing off for the gods Sentence: The mother propitiated her daughter with candy when she made a scene in public, like a zoo animal.
Leah Schultz
Word: adjudicate Definition: to act as judge in a matter; to settle through the use if a judge or legal tribunal Synonyms: arbitrate, referee, mediate Antonyms: none Etymology: 1700, from L. adjudicat- , pp. stem of adjudicare "to adjudge, decide, ascribe" (see adjudge). Memory aid: the JUDge and adJUDicate Sentence—Like a judge, parents sometimes adjudicate fights between their children. Pictures
Melissa Belanger
Word- mot juste (n.)
Definition- the most suitable or exact word or expression
Synonyms- right word
Antonyms- misnomer, misusage, malapropism
Etymology- French
Memory aid- mot juste...mo words
Sentence- The student thought of a mot juste like she had a thesauras for a brain.
Jackie Plevelich
Disparity (n.) A difference or inequality in age, rank, degree, amount, or quality; a dissimilarity, unlikeness Syn: discrepancy, incongruity Ant: similarity, likeness, congruence Etymology: Middle French desparite Mem aid: Disparity--- Discrepancy The disparity among the two basketball teams lead to a big loss, like an NBA team playing five-year olds
-Zack Hutton
Word: Sic (adv.) Definition: thus so; intentionally written so Synonyms: none Antonyms: none Etymology: Latin, First Known Use: circa 1859 Memory aid: Intentional grammar errors are [sic]. Sentence: Like Kevin Myers, the child likes to spell purple as “burple” [sic].
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Raymond To
Liaison
The contract or means of communication between groups; someone acting as such a contract; any close relationship; a thickening or binding agent used in cooking
Synonyms: intermediary, channel
Etymology: French, from Middle French, from lier, from Old French, First Known use: Circa 1648
Memory Aid:
The liaison between Ke$ha and Bieber has issues like a newspaper
Kevin Myers
Lackey
Definition: a uniformed male servant; a servile follower
Synonyms: footman, toady, flunky, hanger-on
Antonyms: lord, liege, empolyer, boss
Etymology: 1520–30; < Middle French laquais, perhaps < Catalan lacayo, alacayo < ?
Memory aid:
Sentence: Jon Diebs made the Michigan student shine his shoes like a lackey.
David Morse
Patrician
a member of the ruling class; a person of high or noble rank or of prominent social standing; (adj.) belonging to, befitting, or characteristics of such a person.
syn-aristocrat peer noble highborn
ant-peasant commoner plebeian 1400–50; < Latin patrici ( us ) patrician ( pat ( e ) r FATHER + -icius adj. suffix) + -AN; replacing late Middle English patricion < Old Frenchpatricien
memory aid-pedatrition makes lots of money
sentence-- Like a noble in feudal times, the patrician had many servants
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Word: Dissimulate
Definition: to disguise or conceal under a false appearance
Synonyms: dissemble, pretend
Antonyms: reveal
Etymology: 1525–35; < Latin dissimulātus (past participle of dissimulāre to feign). See dis-1 , simulate
Memory aid: DISsimulate DISguise
Sentence--use a simile: The girl dissimulated her true feelings about her Valentine's Day gift like a chameleon hiding from its predator.
Pictures:
Haley Jacob
Word: Propitiate
Definition: To make someone or something favorably inclined toward oneself: to conciliate, satisfy, or appease.
Synonyms: Placate, mollify
Antonyms: estrange, alienate, provoke, annoy
Etymology: Latin propitiatus, past participle of propitiare, from propitius propitious,
Memory aid: Portion thing off for the gods
Sentence: The mother propitiated her daughter with candy when she made a scene in public, like a zoo animal.
Leah Schultz
Word: adjudicate
Definition: to act as judge in a matter; to settle through the use if a judge or legal tribunal
Synonyms: arbitrate, referee, mediate
Antonyms: none
Etymology: 1700, from L. adjudicat- , pp. stem of adjudicare "to adjudge, decide, ascribe" (see adjudge).
Memory aid: the JUDge and adJUDicate
Sentence—Like a judge, parents sometimes adjudicate fights between their children.
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Melissa Belanger
Word- mot juste (n.)
Definition- the most suitable or exact word or expression
Synonyms- right word
Antonyms- misnomer, misusage, malapropism
Etymology- French
Memory aid- mot juste...mo words
Sentence- The student thought of a mot juste like she had a thesauras for a brain.
Jackie Plevelich
Disparity (n.)
A difference or inequality in age, rank, degree, amount, or quality; a dissimilarity, unlikeness
Syn: discrepancy, incongruity
Ant: similarity, likeness, congruence
Etymology: Middle French desparite
Mem aid: Disparity--- Discrepancy
The disparity among the two basketball teams lead to a big loss, like an NBA team playing five-year olds
-Zack Hutton
Word: Sic (adv.)
Definition: thus so; intentionally written so
Synonyms: none
Antonyms: none
Etymology: Latin, First Known Use: circa 1859
Memory aid: Intentional grammar errors are [sic].
Sentence: Like Kevin Myers, the child likes to spell purple as “burple” [sic].
Pictures:
Raymond To
Liaison
The contract or means of communication between groups; someone acting as such a contract; any close relationship; a thickening or binding agent used in cooking
Synonyms: intermediary, channel
Etymology: French, from Middle French, from lier, from Old French, First Known use: Circa 1648
Memory Aid:
The liaison between Ke$ha and Bieber has issues like a newspaper
Kevin Myers
Lackey
Definition: a uniformed male servant; a servile follower
Synonyms: footman, toady, flunky, hanger-on
Antonyms: lord, liege, empolyer, boss
Etymology: 1520–30; < Middle French laquais, perhaps < Catalan lacayo, alacayo < ?
Memory aid:
Sentence: Jon Diebs made the Michigan student shine his shoes like a lackey.
David Morse
Patrician
a member of the ruling class; a person of high or noble rank or of prominent social standing; (adj.) belonging to, befitting, or characteristics of such a person.
syn-aristocrat peer noble highborn
ant-peasant commoner plebeian
1400–50; < Latin patrici ( us ) patrician ( pat ( e ) r FATHER + -icius adj. suffix) + -AN; replacing late Middle English patricion < Old French patricien
memory aid-pedatrition makes lots of money
sentence-- Like a noble in feudal times, the patrician had many servants